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West Carthage Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Carthage Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 390 students in grades PK-4 in the Carthage Central School District in Carthage, New York. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently underperforms the state and district averages on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math.

West Carthage Elementary's academic performance is a concern, with only 36.92% of 3rd graders and 33.87% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07% respectively. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York elementary schools for female, white, and military-connected students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.23% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby Black River School (34.43%) and Carthage Elementary (61.39%).

The challenges faced by West Carthage Elementary appear to be specific to the school, as the nearby Black River School and Carthage Elementary, which are also part of the Carthage Central School District, outperform West Carthage Elementary on state assessments and have higher rankings. The school's declining ranking over the past decade, from 782 out of 2,352 New York elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 2,164 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, suggests a concerning trend of worsening academic outcomes that may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the school's student population.

390

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,684

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21568 Cole Rd
Carthage, NY 13619-9527

(315) 493-2400

District: Carthage Central School District

Students who attend West Carthage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carthage Middle School
High:	Carthage Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

New York avg57%

2,164^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 55 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Carthage Central School District

717^th of 874Carthage Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	2164 of 2445	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2216 of 2445	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1975 of 2439	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1783 of 2434	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1917 of 2201	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1652 of 2413	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1581 of 2395	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	1285 of 2386	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.7	805 of 2366	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	782 of 2352	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	658 of 2345	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	61.4	821 of 2325	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	1115 of 2320	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	830 of 2286	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	845 of 2263	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.4	352 of 2257	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	64.4	949 of 2227	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	882 of 2219	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	992 of 2206	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	2281 of 2409	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	2249 of 2413	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1774 of 2403	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1666 of 2401	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1610 of 1955	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1593 of 2357	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1545 of 2338	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	59.2	477 of 1429	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	865 of 1503	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	696 of 818	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.9	325 of 1392	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1808 of 2098	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1968 of 2078	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1534 of 2041	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1580 of 2099	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1530 of 1678	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1700 of 2032	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1850 of 2045	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1819 of 2407	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	2102 of 2411	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	2090 of 2400	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1841 of 2400	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1797 of 1961	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1615 of 2358	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1545 of 2340	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	157 of 202	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1219 of 2134	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1648 of 2110	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1586 of 2016	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1418 of 2031	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	755 of 1044	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1816 of 1859	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1799 of 1941	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1330 of 1402	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1342 of 1392	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1249 of 1337	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1237 of 1399	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1198 of 1224	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1098 of 1338	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1222 of 1408	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)67th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-19 vs state

Math34%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Carthage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	21568 Cole Rd	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 493-2400	390	36	10.7	48.7%	307 (78.7%)	6 (1.5%)	46 (11.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	16.3	2164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%		15.1	2216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%	52	36.9	33.9		40.9	26.7			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,684	$1,290	$18,394
Carthage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Beaver Ln	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 493-1570	394	41	9.5	58.6%	300 (76.1%)	12 (3.0%)	55 (14.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	8.5	2331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		14.3	2234^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.6%	97	25.0	25.9		24.7	32.7			99.5	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.5	$20,420	$1,293	$19,127
Black River School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Leray St	Black River	13612	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 773-5911	572	51	11.2	33.7%	356 (62.2%)	55 (9.6%)	108 (18.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.8%)	47.4	1258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.4	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	49	60.3	46.2		54.6	59.8			98.7	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.2	$19,835	$1,293	$18,542
Evans Mills Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8442 S Main St	Evans Mills	13637	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 629-4331	330	32	10.1	54.2%	176 (53.3%)	34 (10.3%)	75 (22.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	26 (7.9%)								(n/a)	47.5			65.1				99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$28,681	$2,383	$26,297
Calcium Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	25440 Indian River Dr	Calcium	13616	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 629-1100	480	44	10.9	45.4%	261 (54.4%)	41 (8.5%)	109 (22.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.9%)								(n/a)	43.6			45.7				98.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.8	99.7	$28,056	$1,888	$26,168
Indian River Intermediate School	Public	4-5	32430 Us Rt 11	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 642-0405	565	49	11.6	50.1%	357 (63.2%)	50 (8.8%)	95 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.8%)	44 (7.8%)	40.1	1466^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	1373^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.8%	93		44.6	45.9		54.9	49.8	45.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,765	$1,896	$21,869
Ohio Street School	Public	K-4	1537 Ohio St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3755	308	24	12.9	78.2%	193 (62.7%)	20 (6.5%)	41 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.6%)	6	2382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%		12.4	2282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%	100	19.6	18.9		31.1	22.2			99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$26,346	$871	$25,475
Starbuck Elementary School	Public	K-4	430 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3765	153	14	10.8	71.9%	90 (58.8%)	18 (11.8%)	17 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.3%)	19.1	2102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.9	2333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%	231	31.3	35.3		43.8	41.2			99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	$29,001	$834	$28,167
North Elementary School	Public	K-4	171 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3750	435	35	12.5	70.6%	280 (64.4%)	16 (3.7%)	60 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (17.9%)	10.8	2290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.7	2128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	162	31.5	31.4		24.7	30.6			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,327	$782	$24,545
Philadelphia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3 Sand St	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 642-3432	122	12	10.2	61.5%	95 (77.9%)	6 (4.9%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)	43.8			67.7				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,380	$1,748	$28,632

Frequently Asked Questions about West Carthage Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Carthage Elementary School?

Students at West Carthage Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is West Carthage Elementary School in?

Carthage Central School District

Is West Carthage Elementary School a good school?

West Carthage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Carthage Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Carthage Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carthage Middle School
High : Carthage Senior High School

How many students attend West Carthage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended West Carthage Elementary School.

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